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Up From Dust

KCUR Studios

Trees are swallowing prairies. Rivers are losing their fish. And stars are disappearing from view. Humans broke the environment — but we can heal some of the damage. Up From Dust is a podcast about the price of trying to shape the world around our needs, and how to live more sustainably. Host Celia Llopis-Jepsen brings you the stories of people across the Midwest and Great Plains who are working to fix our generational mistakes. From Harvest Public Media, KCUR Studios and the NPR Network.

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29 episodes

  1. The dream of a ‘Monarch Highway’ 26:35
  2. The enemies of ticks are our friends 33:30
  3. Your personal tick survival guide 36:48
  4. Getting more comfortable with 'sneks' and creepy-crawlies 26:53
  5. A nature lover confronts her fear of spiders 26:00
  6. Why you should kill your lawn 21:06
  7. Spying on box turtles 28:36
  8. Between land and water: Tribal relocation and resistance 34:52
  9. The bat scientist and the pecan farmer 29:11
  10. Stargazers, unite for science! 20:50
  11. Our changing Midwest 18:32
  12. A river’s return from the brink of disaster 27:10
  13. One man's quest for a rare shellfish 24:10
  14. Prairie islands are popping up in a sea of corn and soybeans 28:42
  15. Why a prairie scientist spent years photographing a single square meter of land 29:34
  16. A sticky solution for microplastics 19:21
  17. Kayakers vs. river pollution 27:52
  18. Say no to skyglow: Smarter lighting can help save the stars 28:58
  19. Less lawn, more wildlife! Here’s how to ditch turf for native plants 24:20
  20. Those soil health products may be a waste of money 26:16
  21. Can we save millions of migrating birds? 25:31
  22. The case of the disappearing lake 41:16
  23. What's better for the environment: Tea or coffee? 32:51
  24. Dry times on the High Plains 44:38
  25. Healing the ground we broke 37:26
  26. For the love of dung beetles 34:21
  27. The Green Glacier 42:49
  28. When good plants turn bad 34:19
  29. Introducing: Up From Dust 1:50